De Bethune, the Leap and the Moon
De Bethune has unveiled the DB25 Digitale, a new iteration of its 2014 model featuring a reversed dial layout and updated aesthetic details. The watch maintains the brand's signature spherical moon phase and technical innovations like triple shock protection.
Why it matters
It highlights the evolution of high-end horology and the preservation of artisanal watchmaking techniques in a luxury market.
In 2014, De Bethune unveiled its first Digitale, a DB28 that combined jumping hours, trailing minutes on a peripheral ring and a three dimensional moon. Twelve years later, De Bethune revisits this particular piece in a DB25 case, and reverses its proportions. The hours remain at twelve o’clock, but the minutes move to 6 o’clock. The dial, which dominates the space thanks to the absence of hands and the positioning of the indications around the periphery, also benefits from a reversal of proportions.
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